Gentleness

Word GENTLENESS
Character 10
Hyphenation gen tle ness
Pronunciations /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩nəs/

Definitions and meanings of "Gentleness"

What do we mean by gentleness?

The state of being gentle.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Gentleness

The word "gentleness" in example sentences

Perhaps the quadruple prepositional phrases, which delay the word gentleness from being connected with murder. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You must grow in gentleness and grace, in lightness and harmony. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Their gentleness is so absolute, so sweet, that we recognise in it the infancy of that humanity which can remain oppresed by every form of yoke, by every injustice; and the child's love of knowledge is such that it surpasses every ❋ Anne E. Montessori George (1912)

Gentile, both school and society having the object of educating youth in gentleness towards their surroundings – that is, in respect for objects, buildings, monuments: a really important part of civil education, and one which interested me particularly on account of the Children's ❋ Anne E. Montessori George (1912)

The Prince overtook them with rapid strides, and knowing that the power of gentleness is more lasting than that of anger, he suppressed his wrath as he spoke to them, though withal he reproved them sternly. ❋ Unknown (1912)

But wish what condescension and gentleness is this done! ❋ Unknown (1871)

At such times she was very subdued in gentleness and in observance of Mr. Carlisle's pleasure; subdued to a meekness foreign to her natural mood, and which, generally, to tell the truth, was accompanied by a very unwonted sedateness of spirits also; something very like the sedateness of despair. ❋ Unknown (1864)

The soft north wind that had greeted the travellers in the early morning, was blowing yet, soft and warm; it flickered the leaves of the oaks and chestnuts with a lazy summer stir; white sails spotted the broad bosom of the Shatemuc and came down with summer gentleness from the upper reaches of the river. ❋ Unknown (1856)

Gray-haired, with a sculpted face and an authoritative, courtly Fred Thompson voice, he has the bearing of an elder statesman, tempered by a certain gentleness. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We should recall the gentleness with which saints like St. Francis of Assisi or St. Philip Neri treated animals. ❋ Matilda (2009)

It seemed to radiate love of beauty (the flowers), love of God (the Cross and statue of Mary), and love of order and learning, enclosed in gentleness. ❋ Linda (2007)

All her gentleness was acquired, and acquired hard. ❋ Unknown (1911)

He recalled the gentleness of her voice, the sweetness of her face, the tenderness of her blue eyes, and for the first time the thought came to him that such a woman could not love a man who was wholly bad. ❋ James Oliver Curwood (1903)

Mistress Mary was a most docile pupil, seeming to have great respect for my years and my learning, and was as gentle under my hand as was her Merry Roger under hers, and yet with the same sort of gentleness, which is as the pupil and not as the master decides, and let the pull of the other will be felt. ❋ Unknown (1900)

But back of the gentleness was a hauteur, and they were still. ❋ Elia Wilkinson Peattie (1898)

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